Debt is emerging as the most preferred route to garner capital for their business needs as Indian companies raised a staggering over Rs 1.33 lakh crore from markets in the first two months of the current fiscal (2015-16), said the media report.

An analysis of funds raised through various channels showed that companies have together mopped up fresh capital worth Rs 1,33,241 crore through equity and debt.

A large chunk of this -- more than Rs 1.06 lakh crore -- came from debt market while Rs 27,032 crore has been mobilised through the equity route.
These funds have been raised mainly for expansion of business plans and to support working capital requirements.